US EditionNYC Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Rise to 90 as City Health Officials Propose New Cooling Tower Regulations
HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY, AUG 11 – New York City targets building owners with tougher fines and enforcement after 25% of inspected Harlem cooling towers tested positive for Legionella bacteria, causing 81 infections and three deaths.
- New York City health officials reported a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem with 90 cases and three deaths as of August 11.
- The outbreak likely originated from a contaminated water-cooling tower in Harlem, prompting health officials to test all operable towers in the area.
- Eleven of 43 inspected towers tested positive for Legionella bacteria and were ordered to be cleaned under existing laws requiring cooling towers to register and undergo regular maintenance.
- City officials announced plans to introduce stricter cooling tower regulations scheduled to take effect next spring, aiming to increase enforcement and penalties for noncompliance.
- Though the outbreak may be waning with hospitalizations declining, city health authorities continue urging residents with symptoms to seek care and emphasize challenges enforcing compliance due to low fines.
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Exclusive | NYC proposes stricter rules to combat Legionnaires’ disease as Harlem outbreak sparks concerns
The city Health Department is proposing stricter rules to combat Legionnaires' disease amid one of the worst Legionnaires' outbreaks in years that impacted Harlem.
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